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Charles Peter MacKinnon and Josephine Murphy married on 22 August 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133291

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133291

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacKinnon, Charles Peter

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Fireman   Kind of industry or business C.N. Railroad

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence 94 Inglis Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Archibald MacKinnon

10. Place of birth of father Margaree, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Christine MacLean

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Murphy, Josephine

14. Trade, profession of kind of work At home   Kind of industry or business -

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 18

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 7 Terrace Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Sydney, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Matthew Murphy

22. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Marguerite Fouring

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 22 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Andrew's Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78228

28. Signature of

Groom Charles Peter MacKinnon

Bride   Josephine Murphy

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Wallace MacKenzie

Address  7 Terrace Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Name Stephen MacKinnon

Address  94 Inglis Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Officiating Clergyman C. M. Nicholson

Address 262 Bentinck Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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